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Sir John Dudley 1502 – 1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Death Date: Abt 1549

Death Location: London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne

Father: Lady Willoughby

Mother: Lord Sutton

Spouse(s): Lady Guilford

Children(s): Agnes Sutton, Sir Dudley

In 1502, Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland entered the world in London, City of London, Greater London, England, born to Lady Cicely Margaret Willoughby and Lord Sir Knight Edward Sutton. Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland married Lady Jane Guilford, and had children including Agnes Sutton, Sir Robert Dudley. Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland passed away in 1549 in London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne.

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Biography

  • In 1502, Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland entered the world in London, City of London, Greater London, England, born to Lady Cicely Margaret Willoughby and Lord Sir Knight Edward Sutton.
  • Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland married Lady Jane Guilford, and had children including Agnes Sutton, Sir Robert Dudley.
  • Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland passed away in 1549 in London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lady Willoughby
1463 – 1539
Birth Location: Dudley, Worcestershire, England
LW
Lord Sutton
1469 – 1536
Birth Location: Disley, Cheshire, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Guilford
1509 – 1555
Birth Location: Kent, England
LG

Children(s)

Agnes Sutton
1528 – 1561
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
AS
Sir Dudley
1533 – 1653
Birth Location: Sheen, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Dudley's Ancestors

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Sir Dudley
1502 – 1549
Birth Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
Parents
Lady Cicely Margaret Willoughby
1463 – 1539
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Lord (Sir Knight Edward) Sutton
1469 – 1536
Disley, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
William Willoughby
Joan Strangeways
1479 – 1515
Harlsey Castle, Yorkshire, England
Lord (Sir Knight Edmund) Sutton
1425 – 1533
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Joyce 'Joanna') Tiptoft
1430 – 1485
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Willoughby
1470 – 1522
Lord Sutton
1400 – 1487
Lady Berkeley
1401 – 1478
Sir Tiptoft
1383 – 1443
Lady Cherleton
1403 – 1446
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Sutton
1380 – 1406
Lady Blount
1380 – 1432
Sir Berkeley
1352 – 1428
Lady Betteshorne
1353 – 1411
Sir Tiptoft
– 1413
Lady Wrothe
– 1413
Lord Cherleton
1370 – 1421
Lady Holland
1373 – 1405

Sir Dudley's Descendants

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Sir (John) Dudley (1502 – Abt 1549) m. Lady (Jane) Guilford (1509 – 15 Jan 1555)
  1. 1. Agnes Sutton (1528 – 7 Jun 1561) m. Baron (William Thomas) Wheeler (ABT 1526 – ABT 1569)
    1. 1. Baron (Seth) Wheeler (1545 – 1614) m. Countess (Agnes) Cooke (20 Nov 1545 – 29 Mar 1613)
      1. 1. Abel Wheeler (2 May 1568 – 24 January 1614) m. Jane Shephard (1568 – 1629)
        1. 1. Margery Wheeler (25 April 1600 – 13 February 1673) m. Baron (Thomas) Thayer (2 Jun 1665 – 2 June 1665)
  2. 2. Sir (Robert) Dudley (24 June 1533 – 1653) m. Lady (Elizabeth Douglas) Howard (10 Oct 1542 – 11 December 1608) m. Lady (Anne Guildford) Wood (1558 – 1580)
    1. 1. Sir (Robert) Dudley (1575 – Sep 1639) m. Lady (Bridget) Green (1574 – 1674)
      1. 1. Lord (Edward) Dudley (1584 – 1654) m. Elizabeth Pritchard (Jan 1599 – 2 Oct 1691)
        1. 1. Richard Dudley (1616 – 5 Jun 1695) m. Mary Seawell (1628 – 07 Aug 1716)

Sir Dudley's Timeline

9 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in Sutton, Cheshire, England
Sutton, Cheshire, England
1502
1502
Birth of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in Dudley Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Dudley Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
1502
1502
Birth of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in Dudley Castle, Warwich (Warwickshire) England
Dudley Castle, Warwich (Warwickshire) England
1502
1502
Birth of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in London, City of London, Greater London, England
London, City of London, Greater London, England
1549
Abt 1549
Age 47
Death of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne
London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne
1549
25 Nov 1549
Age 47
Burial of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in London, England
London, England
1553
22 Aug 1553
Age 51
Death of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne
London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne
1553
22 Aug 1553
Age 51
Death of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in Executed On Tower Hill, London, England (bur: Lady Chapel, Collegiate Church of St. Mary Church)
Executed On Tower Hill, London, England (bur: Lady Chapel, Collegiate Church of St. Mary Church)
1553
22 Aug 1553
Age 51
Death of Sir John Dudley , alias Sutton, Baron of Malpas, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland in Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Dudley Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Sutton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Dudley Castle, Warwich (Warwickshire) England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1553
    Event Place: London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1553
    Event Place: Executed On Tower Hill, London, England (bur: Lady Chapel, Collegiate Church of St. Mary Church)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1553
    Event Place: Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1549
    Event Place: London, England Executed for high treason for his part in attempting to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MIC2/A/001/MS04061

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1549
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MIC2/A/001/MS04061

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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